At the Oscars last night, Baker persuasively articulated the joys of communal movie going, but consumers have a long track record of choosing convenience. At last night’s Academy Awards, the standout star proved to be the indie film Anora, which raked in a whopping five awards on a budget of only $6 million. When director…
Podcast recording and editing platform Podcastle is now joining other companies in the AI-powered, text-to-speech race by releasing its own AI model called Asyncflow v1.0. An API for developers will also be available, allowing them to directly integrate the text-to-speech model in their apps. Thanks to the new model, the company is able to offer…
The company’s focus is on platform and add-on acquisitions to improve its digital media and advertising operations.
It’s your lucky day if you’ve been looking for a good deal on a power bank or charging station. is taking place at Amazon. One power bank, the Anker 621, is 35 percent off. That discount , which is almost a record low. The device typically costs $40. This model is MagSafe-compatible, meaning it’ll attach…
“It has been 2 years of the Gemini program and GDM. We have come a long way in that time with many efforts we should feel very proud of. At the same time competition has accelerated immensely and the final race to AGI is afoot. I think we have all the ingredients to win this…
On the latest episode of ‘The New Way We Work,’ we explore what happens when AI starts judging job performance. Can technology make the dreaded process better or will it reduce us all to data points? There are a few workplace topics that consistently bring out strong feelings, and performance reviews is at the top of…
Uber has started piloting its teenagers-focused Uber for Teens service in India, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. Uber for Teens is live in Bengaluru, Delhi NCR and Mumbai, Uber confirmed to TechCrunch. The company said it would expand the service in the coming weeks to 35 cities, which include Ahmedabad, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune. The…
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A great phone doesn’t need to cost a fortune. In 2025, features once exclusive to high-end devices – big batteries, multi-camera arrays, high refresh rate displays and more – have trickled down to more affordable models. Sure, you’ll still need to buy a flagship smartphone to get the best camera or fastest processor, but you…
Hulu subscribers watching the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday night were outraged when the streaming service ended its broadcast before the show was actually over. Viewers saw a “thank you for watching” message that falsely claimed “the live event has now ended” — despite the fact that the Best Actress and Best Picture Oscars were…
